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    March 21, 2019
    More than 300 volunteers had filled around 20,000 sandbags as of Thursday morning over three days of flood preparation efforts on Prairie Island. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    VIDEO: Hundreds of volunteers fill sandbags as flood preparations continue on Prairie Island
    More than 300 volunteers filled around 20,000 sandbags this week on Prairie Island as the Prairie Island Indian Community prepares for potential...
    news/weatherMarch 21, 2019 - 12:53pm
    March 19, 2019
    Volunteers fill sandbags March 19, 2019, at Treasure Island Resort and Casino in preparation for possible flooding on Prairie Island. River levels are forecasted to near flood stage early next week. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    WATCH: Flood preparations begin on Prairie Island
    Flood preparations were underway this week on Prairie Island where officials are closely monitoring rising river levels. Dozens of volunteers...
    news/weatherMarch 19, 2019 - 2:30pm
    March 18, 2019
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    Here's how Xcel Energy is preparing for spring flooding, and how customers can prepare too
    With the risk of flooding in the Upper Midwest continuing to grow, Xcel Energy is preparing its facilities as well as providing safety information...
    business/energy-and-miningMarch 18, 2019 - 9:06am
    March 8, 2019
    Keep gas meters clear of snow: Xcel Energy
    With another winter storm forecast to affect the region this weekend, Xcel Energy reminds customers to prepare for severe weather. The company...
    news/weatherMarch 8, 2019 - 10:31am
    October 31, 2018
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    Refueling, upgrades complete at Prairie Island nuclear plant
    Normal operations resumed Oct. 26 at Prairie Island nuclear plant following a five-week refueling and maintenance outage that included replacing...
    business/energy-and-miningOctober 31, 2018 - 1:33pm
    October 2, 2018
    Chris Clark, president of Xcel Energy in Minnesota and the Dakotas, addresses a crowd of area government and business representatives at a community breakfast Oct. 2, 2018, at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia
    As wind replaces coal, Xcel says nuclear will remain an important part of energy mix
    WELCH — Xcel Energy aims to grow the share of carbon-free energy in its overall generating mix in the next decade, and Prairie Island nuclear...
    business/energy-and-miningOctober 2, 2018 - 1:54pm
    August 24, 2018
    U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis (right), R-Minnesota, and Rep. John Shimkus (center), R-Illinois, listen Aug. 23, 2018, to Scott Sharp with Xcel Energy near the spent nuclear fuel storage casks at the Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing, Minn. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Cautious optimism surrounds nuclear waste storage progress
    RED WING — Federal lawmakers voiced optimism Thursday, Aug. 23, about progress toward relocating the country's radioactive waste to a permanent...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 24, 2018 - 8:07am
    April 13, 2018
    A worker inspects a smoking power line April 13, 2018 near Hastings Middle School. Randy Roberts / RiverTown Multimedia
    Friday the 13th power outage hits Hastings
    A Friday the 13th power outage impacted Hastings around 2:07 p.m. April 13, 2018. Around 1,145 customers were affected by the outage. According...
    news/weatherApril 13, 2018 - 3:26pm
    March 30, 2018
    Hastings Industrial Park site receives site certification from Xcel Energy
    The City of Hastings and Xcel Energy have partnered up in an effort to fill undeveloped land in the city's Industrial Park. A 50-acre space in Hastings Business-Industrial Park recently received Site Certification following a 12-month process between the City of Hastings and Xcel...
    newsMarch 30, 2018 - 10:27am
    March 14, 2018
    Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie, left, presented Andrew Ahern with a commendation from the county for his heroic actions. Submitted photo
    County commends Hastings man for saving a life
    A Hastings resident was in the right place at the right time last May when his quick thinking helped save the life of an injured woman. Earlier...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 14, 2018 - 7:49am
    October 13, 2017
    Cold weather rule takes effect Oct. 15
    MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Cold Weather Rule takes effect Sunday, Oct. 15, and Xcel Energy wants to ensure that residential customers who need assistance paying their energy bills this winter can get help they need. Under the rule, income-eligible customers are protected from...
    newsOctober 13, 2017 - 2:32pm
    April 20, 2017
    Minnesota wind power expands
    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans who like neat hair may not like it, but the state blessed with strong winds is saving money by using it to create more electricity every year. The American Wind Energy Association announced Wednesday, April 19 that more than 15 percent of the state's electricity...
    newsApril 20, 2017 - 10:34am
    April 13, 2017
    Cold Weather Rule protections end April 15
    The annual Cold Weather Rule protecting residential energy customers from having their primary heating source disconnected expires April 15....
    newsApril 13, 2017 - 8:52am
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